Jobs or hobbies that increase the risk of rabies exposure
Those who do certain kinds of work or activities with a high risk of rabies exposure include:
- Veterinarians.
- Animal handlers.
- Lab workers who regularly handle rabies specimens.
- People who regularly enter bat caves (spelunkers).
- Travellers who spend 30 days or more in areas where dog rabies is more common; these include Latin America, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Africa.
Travellers should have their rabies vaccinations before they leave and should schedule the vaccinations before they begin medications for malaria prophylaxis.
| Author: | Douglas Dana Amy Fackler, MA Debby Golonka, MPH | Last Updated: November 28, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Christine Hahn, MD - Epidemiology Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine | |
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